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The Designers Republic was charged with a difficult task: design the artwork for a pioneering electronic artist who hadn’t released a new album in over 13 years. The result is an intriguing high concept design for Aphex Twin’s upcoming album Syro. The musician, known for disturbing and unusual images in his artwork, took a...

As would be expected, a striking identity solution for Function Engineering from Sagmeister & Walsh, in collaboration with designer Wade Jeffree and animator Joel Voelker. The black and white logo uses transparency to create hinges and this method carries over into a typeface, additional icons and patterns used on the back of business cards...

James Harden, the charismatic guard for the Houston Rockets, has the personality and look to inspire rampant fandom, but none have been more creative in expressing it than designer/illustrator Filip Peraić. His series, The Illustrated James Harden, renders the bearded wonder’s profile in a variety of mediums and styles from artful (pointillism) to hilarious (a...

Great solution and a playful logo that carries over into the branding material for the documentary film production company Jigsaw. Developed by Emily Oberman and Elliott Walker at Pentagram, this deceptively simple wordmark is used in a variety of ways, from tote bags to business cards and manages to come off as both clever...

During AIGA president Sara Frisk’s stint on Design Envy, she included a black and white type mural from last year’s Chicago Design Museum exhibition. Entitled “Picture,” the daunting, 14-foot long canvas of nearly abstract typography was created by design team Plural. Hint: it’s a quote by Andy Warhol. Check out more pictures and figure...